Date: 10/14/2018

Number: 686

Monarch Mania continues.

I observed from 2 pm - 6:30 686 monarchs. I started @ Gilgo Beach where I counted 167 monarchs feeding on the abundance of golden rod. After about an hour I drove to Robert Moses Beach where the majority of monarchs were already snuggling into their roosts. The temps were in the low 50's with a cold WNW wind @ 20 mph a bit cloudy.

The roosts were larger than I had seen earlier this year and more in line with roosts from 3-4 years ago with some averaging 15-30-50 + monarchs, though there were many singles and doubles.

As in previous years with later migration some of the monarchs their wings were worn and torn.

Babylon, NY

Latitude: 40.6 Longitude: -73.3

Observed by: Barbara
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